1977 Kentucky Derby
| Kentucky Derby | |
| Grade I stakes race | |
| Location | Churchill Downs |
|---|---|
| Date | May 7, 1977 |
| Winning horse | Seattle Slew |
| Jockey | Jean Cruguet |
| Trainer | William H. Turner Jr. |
| Owner | Karen L. Taylor |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Attendance | 124,038 |
The 1977 Kentucky Derby was the 103rd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 7, 1977,[1][2] with 124,038 people in attendance.[3]
Full results
[edit]| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Seattle Slew | Jean Cruguet | William H. Turner Jr. | Karen L. Taylor | 2:02 |
| 2nd | 1A | Run Dusty Run | Darrel McHargue | Smiley Adams | Golden Chance Farm | 2 |
| 3rd | 2 | Sanhedrin | Jorge Velásquez | Lou Rondinello | Darby Dan Farm | 3+1⁄4 |
| 4th | 4 | Get the Axe | Bill Shoemaker | William R. O'Neill | Bwamazon Farm | nose |
| 5th | 9 | Steve's Friend | Ruben Hernandez | John W. Fulton | Kinsman Stable | nose |
| 6th | 14 | Papelote | Miguel A. Rivera | Oswaldo Canet | Marvin L. Warner | 2+1⁄4 |
| 7th | 10 | Giboulee | Jeffrey Fell | Jacques Dumas | Jean-Louis Levesque | head |
| 8th | 8 | For the Moment | Ángel Cordero Jr. | LeRoy Jolley | Gerald Robins | 3⁄4 |
| 9th | 6 | Affiliate | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Laz Barrera | Harbor View Farm | 1+3⁄4 |
| 10th | 5 | Flag Officer | Lesli Ahrens | George J. Getz | Nasty Stable | 1⁄2 |
| 11th | 1 | Bob's Dusty | Julio C. Espinoza | Smiley Adams | Robert N. Lehmann | neck |
| 12th | 12 | Sir Sir | Jesus Rodriquez | Leo Azpurua Jr. | La Luna Stable | 2 |
| 13th | 11 | Nostalgia | Larry Snyder | Delmer W. Carroll Sr. | William S. Farish III | 3 |
| 14th | 7 | Western Wind | Ron Turcotte | James E. Picou | Joseph M. Roebling | 10 |
| 15th | 13 | Best Person | Garth Patterson | Mike Tinker | W. Cal Partee |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Drape, Joe (2002-05-08). "HORSE RACING – Triple Crown Legend Is Gone – Seattle Slew Dies in Sleep at 28". New York Times. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
- ^ "1977". Kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
- ^ "Seattle Slew wins the Kentucky Derby, 1977". Retrieved 2020-01-28.
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